Liverpool school district presents $135.7 million budget for public vote

The Liverpool Central School District has adopted a $135.7 million budget for the 2013-14 school year.

The public will vote on May 21.

Here is a look at the budget details:

2012-2013 budget: $129,675,143

2013-2014 budget, proposed: $135,781,026

Percent change: 4.71 percent increase

Proposed tax levy: $76,310,421

Proposed tax rate: 5.20 percent increase

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Details: The proposed budget maintains class size in elementary and middle schools and maintains or enhances all academic offerings. To achieve this the district need to use $5 million from reserves to fill its budget gap for the 2013-14 school year. The estimated tax increase for a $100,000 home in the towns of Salina and Clay is $99.

Public vote: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 21 at the Liverpool High School's gymnasium.

Proposition 2 will ask voters to authorize a bus replacement proposition of $1,201,245 for seven 66-passenger school buses, one small school bus with wheelchair station and air conditioning, one 30-passenger school bus with air conditioning, one 7-passenger suburban and one large plow truck. This proposition continues the district's long-term
bus replacement process.

Proposition 2 will be asked to authorize a universal busing proposition for the 2013-2014 school year and subsequent school years. The proposition continues the district's practice of providing transportation to all students regardless of the distance between their home and school.